The 2005 CFL season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day

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, although it is officially the 48th

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season.

CFL News in 2005

New ownership groups took control of two

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franchises in the 2005 season. The

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...

were sold to an ownership group that is led by Ted Hellard and former Stampeder legend, John Forzani. After going through ownership in-fighting, the

Ottawa Renegades The Ottawa Renegades were a Canadian Football League franchise based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, six years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded. After four seasons, the Renegades franchise was suspended indefinitely by the league ...

announced that a new ownership group led by Bill Smith and former

Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. Formerly one of the oldest and longest-lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine ...

owner,

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, would take over the team. In April, the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

plans to build a new stadium at

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had been cancelled due to rising costs. However, the owners of the Rogers Centre announced that the Argonauts would be able to remain at the stadium rent-free. Previously, the Argonauts were charged the highest in terms of rent than any other team in the CFL. Before the season began, the CFL through its partnership with

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, introduced new home and away uniforms for all nine teams. Third alternate uniforms were created for all of the teams with the exception of the Toronto Argonauts and the

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

. On June 11, the first ever CFL game in

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is played for the special

Touchdown Atlantic Touchdown Atlantic (French: ''Touché Atlantique'') is a series of neutral site Canadian Football League games played in the maritime provinces of Canada. In 2003, the league had struck a committee to examine the feasibility of adding a tenth t ...

pre-season game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, which ended in a 16–16 draw at

Huskies Stadium Huskies Stadium is a Canadian football stadium at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, home to the Saint Mary's Huskies. It had a promoted capacity of 9,000 to 11,000 that is achievable via temporary seating, but the actual perman ...

. More than 2,303,455 fans filled the stadiums across the country to catch CFL games in 2005, which was a 4% increase from the 2004 season. The 2005 regular season attendance figure also became the all-time highest grossing regular season attendance record in CFL history, by breaking the previous record of 2,229,834 that was set in the 16-game 1978 season. In addition, it marked the fourth consecutive year of national attendance increases for the league. The 2005 season also saw television audience increases on TSN, CBC and RDS. TSN's CFL broadcast drew an average of 395,000 viewers for its 55 regular season games (and one preseason game), the highest average CFL audience in TSN history. The figure eclipsed the 2004 average minute audience by 27%, with ratings in the male 18–34 demographic specifically, increasing 30% over last season.

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recorded a 6% increase in 2005 with an average audience of 462,000 (versus 437,000 in 2004), despite a 50-day

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strike that left the CBC without access to any announcers between August 20 and October 4. Average audiences in RDS were also on the rise in 2005. With an 18-game schedule, RDS averaged 201,000 viewers (versus 189,000 in 2004), a 6% increase over last season. On October 28,

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linebacker, Trevis Smith was charged with aggravated sexual assault in

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for allegedly having unprotected sex while knowing that he is

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. Then on November 18, Trevis Smith was charged with the same offence in

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after another woman came forward alleging that Smith did not tell her that he was HIV positive before they had unprotected sex. A court date has been set for 200

On November 27, the

Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...

game was decided in overtime for only the second time in its 93-year history, as the Edmonton Eskimos defeated the

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, 38–35 in double OT, at

BC Place Stadium BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo), a crown corporation of the province. The venue is currently ...

in Vancouver, B.C.

Records and Milestones

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slotback,

Milt Stegall Milton Eugene Stegall (born January 25, 1970) is a former professional gridiron football player who played 17 years of professional football, three years in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals and 14 years in the Canadian Foo ...

surpassed

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' mark for most career receiving TDs with 126. Eskimos quarterback,

Ricky Ray Ricky Ray (born October 22, 1979) is an American former professional Canadian football quarterback. Ray spent the majority of his professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also ...

completed 479 passes, which marked the highest single season total for a quarterback.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...

punter,

Jon Ryan Jonathan Robert Ryan (born November 26, 1981) is a retired Canadian professional football punter. He played college football for the University of Regina Rams, and began his professional career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) after bei ...

broke

Lui Passaglia Lui Passaglia (born June 7, 1954) is a former professional Canadian football player. Passaglia was the placekicker/ punter for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League for a record-breaking 25 years (1976–2000) and scored more points in that ...

's single season average punt record of 50.2 yards by averaging 50.6 yards per punt. After setting the CFL historical precedent of four receivers on one team reaching the 1000-yard mark in one season the previous year, the Montreal Alouettes again accomplished the feat in 2005, this time with Kerry Watkins (1364 yards), Terry Vaughn (1113 yards), Ben Cahoon (1067 yards), and Dave Stala (1037 yards). The

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first seas ...

started the season by winning 11 consecutive games and were two wins away of breaking the 12–0 record set by the 1948 Calgary Stampeders. The Lions could have broken the record, but eventually lost four straight games and ended their last seven games by going 1–6.

Regular season

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' ''Teams in bold finished in playoff positions.''

Notes

*''Due to the cross-over rule, the Saskatchewan Roughriders play the Montreal Alouettes in the Scotiabank Eastern Semi-Final.''

Grey Cup playoffs

The Edmonton Eskimos are the 2005

Champions, defeating the

38–35 in an overtime thriller played in

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. It was the first Grey Cup game in 44 years to go to overtime. The Eskimos'

(QB) was named the

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and the Eskimos' Mike Maurer (FB) was the

Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian The Dick Suderman Trophy (french: Trophée Dick Suderman) for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian (''Le Canadien le plus précieux de la Coupe Grey'') is awarded annually to the Canadian player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup ...

Playoff bracket

*-Team won in Overtime.

CFL Leaders

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CFL Rushing Leaders The CFL was officially formed in 1958. Statistics for the IRFU/Eastern Division date back to 1954 whereas WIFU/Western Division statistics date back to 1950. See also *List of Canadian Football League annual passing leaders *List of Canadian F ...

CFL Receiving Leaders The CFL was officially formed in 1958. Statistics for the IRFU/Eastern Division date back to 1954 whereas WIFU/Western Division statistics date back to 1950. See also *List of Canadian Football League annual passing leaders *List of Canadian ...

2005 CFL All-Stars

Offense

*QB –

Damon Allen Damon L. Allen (born July 29, 1963) is a former professional quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is currently fourth in all-time professional football passing yards and second in all-time CFL passing yards after he ...

, Toronto Argonauts *RB – Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *RB –

Joffrey Reynolds Joffrey Roy Reynolds (born November 26, 1979) is a former professional Canadian football running back. He played eight years for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League where he was the franchise's all-time leading rusher with 9,21 ...

, Calgary Stampeders *SB –

Jason Tucker Jason Tucker (born June 24, 1976) is the wide receivers coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is formerly a gridiron football wide receiver where he played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL and the Dallas Cowboys i ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *SB –

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *WR – Kerry Watkins, Montreal Alouettes *WR – Jason Armstead, Ottawa Renegades *C –

Bryan Chiu Bryan Chiu (born August 16, 1974) is the former offensive line coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and current head coach of Vancouver College. He was a professional Canadian football centre for the Montreal Alouettes from ...

, Montreal Alouettes *OG –

Scott Flory Scott Flory (born July 15, 1976) is the head coach of the University of Saskatchewan's Huskies football team. He is also a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played for 15 years for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian ...

, Montreal Alouettes *OG –

Andrew Greene Andrew Greene (born September 24, 1969, in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former professional Canadian football offensive tackle. Greene, a nine-year Canadian Football League veteran, has spent much of his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Th ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OT – Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes *OT –

Gene Makowsky Gene Makowsky (born April 17, 1973) is a Canadian politician and former Canadian football offensive lineman who has been a member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly representing the riding of Regina Gardiner Park since 2016 and prior to t ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Defense

*DT – Scott Schultz, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DT –

Adriano Belli Adriano Belli (born August 25, 1977) is a retired football player who played in the CFL and NFL. Belli is nicknamed "The Kissing Bandit" for his penchant for kissing people on their cheeks. He has gained a reputation for being a kind and f ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DE –

Brent Johnson Brent Spencer Johnson (born March 12, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Phoenix Coyotes, Washington Capitals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is curr ...

, BC Lions *DE – Jonathan Brown, Toronto Argonauts *LB – John Grace, Calgary Stampeders *LB –

Michael Fletcher Michael Edward Fletcher (born February 17, 1977) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker. On February 16, 2009, he became a free agent. As of May 9, 2011, Fletcher is a defensive co-ordinator for Paramount High School's football t ...

, Toronto Argonauts *LB – Kevin Eiben, Toronto Argonauts *CB – Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders *CB – Jordan Younger, Toronto Argonauts *DB – Korey Banks, Ottawa Renegades *DB – Eddie Davis, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DS – Richard Karikari, Montreal Alouettes

Special teams

*P –

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *K –

Sandro DeAngelis Sandro DeAngelis (born May 1, 1981) is a former professional gridiron football placekicker. He last played during the 2013 season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He had also played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, ...

, Calgary Stampeders *ST – Corey Holmes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

2005 Western All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

Henry Burris Henry Armand Burris Jr. (born June 4, 1975) is a gridiron football coach, former professional quarterback, and a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He is currently an offensive quality control coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the ...

, Calgary Stampeders *RB – Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *RB –

, Calgary Stampeders *SB –

, Edmonton Eskimos *SB –

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *WR – Elijah Thurmon, Saskatchewan Roughriders *WR –

Ryan Thelwell Ryan Thelwell (born April 6, 1973) is a Jamaican-Canadian former professional wide receiver of American football and Canadian football. Thelwell was originally drafted 9th overall by the Lions in the 1998 CFL Draft and by the San Francisco 49ers ...

, BC Lions *C –

Jeremy O'Day Jeremy O'Day (born August 31, 1974 in Buffalo, New York) is the current general manager and vice president of football operations for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman. He grew up in Lockport, New ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OG –

Jay McNeil Jay McNeil (born August 20, 1970) is a former offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders, of the Canadian Football League. He played from 1994 until he retired after the 2007 CFL season. He played in four Grey Cups for the Stampeders, winning ...

, Calgary Stampeders *OG –

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OT – Jeff Pilon, Calgary Stampeders *OT –

, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Defence

*DT – Scott Schultz, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DT – Sheldon Napastuk, Calgary Stampeders *DE –

, BC Lions *DE – Gavin Walls, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *LB – John Grace, Calgary Stampeders *LB –

George White George White may refer to: Politicians * George White (died 1584) (c. 1530–1584), MP for Liverpool * George White (Liberal politician) (1840–1912), British Liberal member of parliament, 1900–1912 * George E. White (politician) (1848–1935), ...

, Calgary Stampeders *LB – Otis Floyd, BC Lions *CB – Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders *CB –

Malcolm Frank Malcolm Frank (born November 5, 1968) is a former Canadian Football League defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won two Grey Cup championships with Edmonton in 2003 and 2005. College career While attending Baylor University, Malcolm F ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *DB –

Donny Brady Donald Maynard Brady (born November 24, 1973) is a former American football and Canadian football cornerback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *DB – Eddie Davis, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DS –

Barron Miles Barron Miles (born January 1, 1972) is a former professional Canadian football player who played for 12 years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is the defensive coordinator for the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL. Miles finished his career tie ...

, BC Lions

Special teams

*P –

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *K –

, Calgary Stampeders *ST – Corey Holmes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

2005 Eastern All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

, Toronto Argonauts *RB –

Josh Ranek Josh Ranek (born May 11, 1978) is a former Canadian football player. Ranek was a running back in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Renegades (2002–2005), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2006), the Edmonton Eskimos (preseason 2007), and t ...

, Ottawa Renegades *RB – Robert Edwards, Montreal Alouettes *SB –

Arland Bruce III Arland Richard Bruce III (born November 23, 1977) is a former Canadian football wide receiver. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion, having won in 2004 with the Toronto Argonauts and in 2011 with the Lions. He has played 10 seasons in the CFL wi ...

, Toronto Argonauts *SB –

Ben Cahoon Ben Cahoon (born July 16, 1972) is a former professional Canadian football slotback who spent his entire career with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He won the award for the Most Outstanding Canadian in the CFL two years i ...

, Montreal Alouettes *WR – Kerry Watkins, Montreal Alouettes *WR – Jason Armstead, Ottawa Renegades *C –

, Montreal Alouettes *OG –

, Montreal Alouettes *OG – Jude St. John, Toronto Argonauts *OT – Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes *OT –

Bernard Williams Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams, FBA (21 September 1929 – 10 June 2003) was an English moral philosopher. His publications include ''Problems of the Self'' (1973), ''Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy'' (1985), ''Shame and Necessity'' ...

, Toronto Argonauts

Defence

*DT –

Ed Philion Edmond Paul Philion (born March 27, 1970) is the former defensive line coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. A former Canadian Football League defensive tackle who played eight seasons for the Montreal Alouettes, he won the 90th Grey Cup in 200 ...

, Montreal Alouettes *DT –

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DE –

Anthony Collier Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a '' gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton ...

, Ottawa Renegades *DE – Jonathan Brown, Toronto Argonauts *LB – Duane Butler, Montreal Alouettes *LB –

, Toronto Argonauts *LB – Kevin Eiben, Toronto Argonauts *CB –

Adrion Smith Adrion "Pee Wee" Smith (born September 29, 1971) was a football player in the CFL for twelve years. Smith played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Memphis Mad Dogs and Toronto Argonauts from 1994–2005. He was a CFL All-Star four ti ...

, Toronto Argonauts *CB – Jordan Younger, Toronto Argonauts *DB – Korey Banks, Ottawa Renegades *DB –

Kenny Wheaton Kenneth Tyron Wheaton (born March 8, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Footba ...

, Toronto Argonauts *DS – Richard Karikari, Montreal Alouettes

Special teams

*P – Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts *K – Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts *ST – Jason Armstead, Ottawa Renegades

2005 CFLPA All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

, Toronto Argonauts *OT – Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes *OT –

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OG –

Dan Comiskey Dan Comiskey (born June 30, 1972 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired Canadian football offensive lineman, turned professional speaker, who played 13 seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampe ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *OG –

, Montreal Alouettes *C –

, Montreal Alouettes *RB – Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *FB –

Chris Szarka Chris "Canuck Truck" Szarka (born February 12, 1975) is a former Canadian Football League fullback. He spent his entire professional football career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He also served as a member of the Regina City Council. High ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *SB –

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *SB –

, Edmonton Eskimos *WR –

, Toronto Argonauts *WR – Kerry Watkins, Montreal Alouettes

Defence

*DE – Joe Montford, Edmonton Eskimos *DE –

, BC Lions *DT –

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DT – Scott Schultz, Saskatchewan Roughriders *LB –

Barrin Simpson Barrin Simpson (born October 1, 1977) is a retired professional Canadian Football linebacker who played 11 seasons in the Canadian Football League. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders but was released on December 6, 2011. He ...

, BC Lions *LB –

Reggie Hunt Reggie Hunt (born October 14, 1977) is a former professional gridiron football linebacker. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Scottish Claymores as a street free agent in 2001. H ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *LB – John Grace, Calgary Stampeders *CB – Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders *CB –

, Edmonton Eskimos *HB – Korey Banks, Ottawa Renegades *HB – Eddie Davis, Saskatchewan Roughriders *S – Richard Karikari, Montreal Alouettes

Special teams

*K –

Damon Duval Damon Duval (born April 3, 1980) is an American former professional placekicker and punter. Duval played college football for Auburn University, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He played professionally for the Jacksonville Jagu ...

, Montreal Alouettes *P –

Jonathan Ryan Jonathan Ryan is an Irish actor. Ryan has also played Gerry Adams and Proinsias De Rossa on screen. Biography As a pupil at C.B.C. Monkstown in 1963, Jonathan played rhythm guitar and shared vocals in the Rhythm & Blues band ROOTZGROOP, with ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *ST – Corey Holmes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Head coach

Pinball Clemons Michael Lutrell "Pinball" Clemons (born January 15, 1965) is an American-Canadian sports executive and former running back and return specialist who serves as general manager for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He i ...

, Toronto Argonauts

2005 Rogers CFL Awards

CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Terry Evanshen Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner from ...

–

(QB), Toronto Argonauts * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award –

(DE), BC Lions *

CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually awarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian football League. The winner of the award is selected by members of the Football Reporters of Canada along with the head coaches in the CFL. ...

– John Grace (LB), Calgary Stampeders *

CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award The Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually awarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Leo Dandurand Trophy winner from the East Division, and the DeMarco-Becket Memor ...

–

(OT), Saskatchewan Roughriders *

CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually awarded to the player judged to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy winner from the East Division, and the ...

– Gavin Walls (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers * CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award – Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders * CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award –

Danny McManus Danny McManus (born June 17, 1965) is a former professional American football and Canadian football quarterback who passed for over 53,000 yards in seventeen seasons in the Canadian Football League and currently serves as the Assistant General Man ...

(QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats * Rogers Fans' Choice Award –

(QB), Toronto Argonauts * CFL's Scotiabank Coach of the Year – Tom Higgins, Calgary Stampeders *

Commissioner's Award The Commissioner's Award is presented annually by the Commissioner of the Canadian Football League to an individual or individuals who have demonstrated dedication and made a significant contribution to Canadian Football. The award was first introd ...

– The Water Boys, Vancouver

References

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